The first American pope succeeds Francis, preaching peace while confronting Church divides and urgent global crises.

Of course, we are all eager to learn more about the new pope, but this effort to attach significance to things that may be ...

The newly elected Pope Leo XIV, formerly Robert Prevost, brings extensive cultural and linguistic expertise to the papacy.

In one of his first speeches, Pope Leo XIV — an American née Robert Francis Prevost who succeeds Pope Francis — spoke out in ...

The papacy is a global platform, so the issues Pope Leo chooses to focus on can resonate far beyond the church.

Pope Leo XIV has taken over the Vatican’s official social media handles, with a first Instagram post on Tuesday repeating the first words he said to the world as pope: “Peace be with you all!” ...

Peter's Basilica and said, "Peace be with ... symmetry to a pope, Leo XIV, coming from the United States," Weigel said. Leo XIII redefined Catholic thinking with his advocacy for workers' rights ...

Just hours into his papacy, Pope Leo XIV faces shocking abuse cover-up claims tied to his time in Chicago and Peru. What ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost, considered a surprise choice for leader of the Catholic Church, has spent most of his career as a ...

Chairman Senate Syed Yousuf Raza Gillani attended the inaugural Mass of Pope Leo XIV at St. Peter's Square, Vatican City, on Sunday.The ceremony marked the formal commencement of Pope Leo XIV's papacy ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV called for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza with the release of hostages and delivery of humanitarian aid in his first ...